In Point Breeze

Circles Contemporary Asian Cuisine, a takeout restaurant at the corner of Hicks and Tasker Sts. in the Newbold section of Point Breeze, has been doing steady business for the past three years, doling out delicious food at reasonable prices.

Despite their no-frills interior, legend of Circles tasty offerings has spread to

Wandering around Point Breeze, we noticed a series of houses that don't fit in with the rest of the neighborhood. The houses on Castle Ave., a smaller street between Morris and Moore Sts., seem more appropriate for West Philly than the streets of Point Breeze, a neighborhood full of typical

Note: This post is quite long, but very important. The background required is significant, which is why this thing is gonna read like a novella. Sorry in advance.

The 1100 block of S. 20th St. runs between Washington Ave. and Federal St. and is totally atrocious right now. On this stretch,

The American Sardine Bar, ever on the horizon, appears to have finally cleared its last hurdle. For the moment, at least.

Earlier this week, we attended a community meeting organized by South Philly H.O.M.E.S., or SPHINC for short. The room, split roughly 50/50 between newer and older residents of Point Breeze,

This building on the corner of 21st & Federal Sts. is owned by Young Lae Song and was purchased in 1992 for $2,500. Annual taxes are $436, and they get paid every year. It apparently was most recently a Launderette, but we'd guess it's been awhile since anyone's washed anything

Community Ventures, in association with the Redevelopment Authority of Philadelphia (RDA), the Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD), and South Philly H.O.M.E.S., recently broke ground on a fairly significant project in Point Breeze. In two developments that will produce eleven housing units over lots covering 1626-36 Federal St., and

We stopped by 18th and Titan Street today to check out what we thought was a couple condos. Turns out, JJ Properties is building one four-bedroom, three-bathroom home with a massive roofdeck. The property will most likely, according to our source at the site, be on the market for $329,990.

"With the help of the Newbold Neighbors Association, our relationship with coffee will be getting a bit stronger. Based in Philadelphia, the Newbold Neighbors Association just launched its very own SeeClickFix contest hoping to stir the pot and wake up the local government. Lasting until May 30th, residents can espresso their concerns through

The cutest little gas station we've ever seen looks like something out of a Hansel and Gretel picture book. In 1949, at the northern most point of Point Breeze Avenue, sat a Mobilgas station with one adorable car lift and prices that would bring most of us to tears. ($4

We just got this flyer in the mail (read: inbox) and thought we should share, given our coverage on the Point Breeze moratorium issue with Anna Verna. The party is being held this Friday in the heart of the very neighborhood fighting these three-story roof decks (and chances are Anna Verna